Giamriot? Moon was able to be a starter with the Raptors because of his speed and bounce, and he could shoot open threes from the perimeter, but at the small forward position, Moon's defense was really not good. He was too skinny, he could only rely on his speed and long arm defense to break through, and the confrontation was very poor, and the Raptors' overall poor defense covered up a lot of his problems, and he couldn't guard Jackson one-on-one. And Bagnani and Calderón are not good defenders, and the entire defense line is full of holes.

At the end of the third quarter, the Raptors' outside line was blasted into a sieve. The Warriors led by 16 points, 95-79. Relying on the offense of Bagnani and Bosh, the Raptors did not fall behind by more than 20 points.

Zhou Xuan scored 5 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, and scored 20 points and 13 assists in the third quarter.

Raptors coach Mitchell got angry and shouted, "How do you guys defend this? Let a second-round rookie score 20+10 in three quarters? I suspect it's the Suns and Nash. ”

The players didn't speak, and after listening to Mitchell's venting, Calderon sighed lightly: "He's not an ordinary rookie, he's the one who won a double-double against Paul." ”

Mitchell took a deep breath, he actually felt that Zhou Xuan was terrifying, or the opponent who played the Wizards was too bad, so he didn't expose many problems with the Raptors.

Originally, some people said that Zhou Xuan was "Chinese Stockton", but Mitchell scoffed at it and felt ridiculous, but now he found that Zhou Xuan was really a bit similar. Stockton's biggest feature is to tear through the opposition defence with unpretentious passes, misalignment, misalignment. His style of play is not fancy, and he is not even so conspicuous on the pitch, but he is very effective, and the stats can be scary to look at after the game.

With a big lead, Nelson Sr. also made changes in the lineup, allowing Azubuuk, Belinelli, and Turiaf to play in the fourth quarter. Replaced Biedrins, Margetty, and Jackson, and the three main players rested, and Zhou Xuan and Harrington continued to play with substitutes.

In the old Nelson's tactical system, there is always a lot of rotation, and it is easy for newcomers to get opportunities to perform, as long as they are not in too bad shape.

Azubuike broke through well, his jump shot was on target, and both of these games were bench aces, and he played better than the previous two seasons. Belinelli is Italian, and at 196CM tall, he is not outstanding as a shooting guard, but he also has a good three-point skill.

The Raptors changed to the main lineup of the opening game, and they didn't want to give up the game, but they couldn't catch up with the score.

The match was broadcast live across Canada and was well watched.

Sports TV presenter, retired Canadian national team player Ryan? After Reaves saw the Warriors' players on the court, he sighed: "The Warriors have replaced three main players, but Zhou Xuan is still there, and it is very difficult for the Raptors to catch up with the score." ”

Partner Jay? Diesel smiled: "Do you think Zhou Xuan is the core of the Warriors?" ”

Reaves nodded: "I didn't watch the last game, but there is no doubt that Zhou Xuan is the core of the Warriors on the court, and every offense starts from him." His passing is more dangerous than Jackson's jumper, and he could be the best rookie in the NBA this year. ”

At the start of the fourth quarter, Turiaf poured cold water on the Raptors, first blocking O'Neal Jr.'s strong offensive shot in the low post, and then taking Parker's layup down to make four blocks. The coaching staff felt a little relieved, and it was a bit rewarding to dig him up. Biedrins hasn't been good enough in the block area.

Belinelli also played on the court, hitting a three-pointer in the bottom corner on the right side. Then Harrington hit a 60-degree three-point shot on the left side, Harrington jumped high and shot high, which was difficult to block. If Bosh and O'Neill Jr. don't get out of the way, others really can't do anything about him.

The margin soon widened to 22 points and went into garbage time. The Warriors eventually beat the Raptors 121-99 on the road, winning two straight regular season games.

The Raptors scored double-doubles, Bosh scored a game-high 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Calderon had a good performance with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal, Anthony Parker hit 3 three-pointers and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Bagnani shot 8-of-10, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws to score 19 points, and had 5 rebounds and 3 blocks.

O'Neal Jr. was a disappointing, shooting 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, scoring 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls. If he is still a blue-collar worker, but the team has to pay him a huge annual salary of 20 million, the All-Star of that year has become a representative of high salary and low ability.

The Warriors' top scorer was Harrington, who went wildly and shot 6-of-12 from three-point range to finish with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Zhou Xuan only played five minutes in the fourth quarter, scoring a total of 20 points and 16 assists. In addition, Jackson had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Biedrins had 14 points and 13 rebounds, including 6 frontcourt rebounds, and Margeti and Azubuke had 13 and 15 points, respectively.

Relying on luxurious data, Zhou Xuan was named the best player of the game, which shocked the attention of many experts.

His outstanding performance also caused a group of Chinese fans to angrily scold the TV station. There was no match between Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian today, but the radio chose to broadcast the Celtics vs Bulls live.

The radio station is a little wronged, before the start of the season, which live broadcasts have been decided, and it is impossible to change the contract casually after the broadcast rights are sold, and the Warriors have few games, so they can only be blamed for not being noticed. Before the start of the season, the radio station was not sure whether Zhou Xuan could represent the Warriors in the NBA, after all, everyone felt that it was difficult for him to be signed, and it was more likely that he would play in the NBDL again.

The Celtics beat the Bulls 96-80, and the top pick Derek? Rose's 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist were acceptable, but only one assist looked too shabby for a point guard.

The big-name rookies have made their debuts, Michael? Beasley and OJ Mayo's performance is slightly better than Rose's, especially Mayo's shooting percentage is very high, and he and Guy form the core of the Grizzlies' outside offense, which is simply the momentum of grabbing the boss.

Only these four have started in their respective teams, while the other rookies, including Westbrook, Love and Lopez, have to start off the bench.

The Warriors did not collapse because of the absence of Ellis and Davis, but gave people a new feeling. Zhou Xuan has become a well-deserved dark horse among the rookies.

At the post-match press conference, reporters asked Zhou Xuan questions and asked him to talk about his thoughts and how he did this.

Zhou Xuan said: "I just played in strict accordance with the coach's arrangement, and so did my teammates, we kept running, passing and cutting, and then won the game, which is the result of the team's overall efforts." ”

When it comes to personal data, he's downplaying it again. "I have a lot of assists, and I want to thank my teammates for making accurate shots. All I did was pass the ball at the right time, most of the credit goes to a few big brothers, don't praise me too much, I can't grab credit here, I have a lot of shortcomings to improve. ”

Zhou Xuan scored 20 points, which already showed his scoring ability. Modesty is to leave a way back for yourself, so as not to play well in the future and give people the impression of an arrogant newcomer.

His father, Zhou Gaozhuo, said that being a chef is not about how loud you blow, the restaurant can be successful if it is famous, and the quality of the restaurant will ultimately be evaluated by diners. As long as it tastes good, people will come back even if they don't say it. Otherwise, it will only be offensive. Since playing ball is like cooking, Zhou Xuan faces the media in the manner of a chef, doing his best to cook his opponents, dealing with reporters in a low-key manner, and pleasing diners.

Journalists are buying it, and old Nelson is happy, he hates self-centered, naïve newcomers. Zhou Xuan was very mature, and it was also in line with his heart, and he even saved preaching.

The next day, the world's sports media began to report on Zhou Xuan's wonderful performance, and he won two doubles again, helping the team win two consecutive victories. The news also set off a chain reaction.

The headline on the front page of Houston Sports News, using a photo of Zhou Xuan clenching his fist immediately after his outside three-point shot, became a classic shot of the game. The article said, "He is confident despite his low draft pick and has begun to prove everyone's mistakes with his actions, especially the Rockets who drafted him." ”

The media of good things also accompanied a photo of Morey's sad face next to Zhou Xuan's photo. This year, the Rockets are recruiting to win the championship, and experts say they are strong, and the only weakness is the No. 1 position that needs to be strengthened, and just after the start of the game, the Rockets made a big joke for their competitors.

Morey is in a very bad mood right now, if the guard line has Zhou Xuan, how strong will the Rockets be? The hope of winning the championship is definitely greater. Now he can only continue to start with the veteran Alston and will not pass the ball to Yao Ming Brooks as a substitute. He also finally understood why Zhou Xuan played badly in the summer league, which was completely artificial.

If it weren't for Adelman's efforts to protect his subordinates, Morey really wanted to fire assistant coach Elston immediately, and he insisted on taking Brooks to the preseason, saying that Brooks needed to work, but in fact, he didn't let the newcomers get a chance, and this person was a scourge at all. Back in the preseason, the Rockets' No. 1 position showed serious problems with organization and protection, and they had to find a way to strengthen before the midseason trade deadline.

Morey has also long considered sending Alston away to bring a young and promising defender to the position. Among the 30 starting guards in the league, Alstom's shooting percentage is the lowest, playing more than 35 minutes in three consecutive seasons, but the shooting rate has not exceeded 40% in one season.

In fact, in the summer, Morey could have solved the team's problems perfectly. At that time, the Pistons requested a trade and wanted to use core guard Chaunce? Billups and small forward Prince swapping Tracy? Mcgrady. If the deal goes through. The Rockets have strengthened two positions, and without risking any more in exchange for Artest, who has only one year left on his contract, maybe they can retain a potential rookie Batum. It's a pity that the owner Alexander refused, and now he regrets it.